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Levees - an Island tradition

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/levees-an-island-tradition
2018-12-31
(originally posted December 2017) Ringing in the new year with good cheer is a time-honoured tradition for many Islanders. There are nearly 40 levees planned for New Year’s Day across the Island, some starting bright and early in the morning. Although the levee tradition dates back to King Louis...

Tax relief for the new year

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/tax-relief-new-year
2018-12-31
Supporting Island families - , Islanders will pay less in taxes this year due to decreases in taxes on gas and diesel.  As of midnight, December 31, tax on gas is reduced by 3.42 cents per litre, with a 4.37 cents per litre reduction on diesel tax.  “Islanders are working hard and our province’s...

2018 Tourism Indicators

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/2018_tourism_monthly_indicators.pdf
2018-12-31
Prince Edward Island 2018 Tourism Indicators
Tourism Indicators December 2018 4th Quarter 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter % Change 2017/2018 ~ = Not open / operating N/A = Not available ** = Data not comparable YTD Ja n Fe b M ar Ap r M ay...

Supports for Islanders living with an ostomy available January 1

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/supports-islanders-living-ostomy-available-january-1
2018-12-28
Supporting Island Families -, Beginning January 1, 2019, more than 580 Islanders living with a permanent ostomy will be eligible for financial assistance. Islanders can access the forms required to apply to the new Ostomy Supplies Program online or call the PEI Pharmacare Program toll-fee 1-877-577...

Changes to Employment Standards Act take effect

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/changes-employment-standards-act-take-effect
2018-12-27
Family-friendly amendments to the Employment Standards Act passed during the 2018 fall legislative session will come into effect on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Changes to the act include: •    Extended parental leave from 12 months to 18 months to align with the federal employment insurance...
Drivers are reminded to slow down when emergency personel are roadside

Help keep first responders safe - slow down

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/help-keep-first-responders-safe-slow-down
2018-12-24
Summerside Police know what they want for Christmas. It’s for drivers to slow down and pay attention when police are working on the side of the road.   “We’re pretty vulnerable when we leave our vehicles,” Sergeant Jason Blacquiere said. “Drivers get curious to see what is going on at a road stop...
Students at Slow Cooked Dreams cooking session

Combining nutrition awareness and Indigenous traditions

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/combining-nutrition-awareness-and-indigenous-traditions
2018-12-24
A new cooking class is promoting nutrition in PEI’s  Indigenous community by helping participants combine traditional dishes with modern methods. Melody Hyde, dietitian and health promotion coordinator for the Abegweit First Nation , delivered a program called  Slow Cooked Dreams at the Abegweit...

Family Home Centre - Frequently Asked Questions

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/education-and-early-years/family-home-centre-frequently-asked-questions
2018-12-21
What are the benefits to becoming a licensed Family Home Centre?, You can provide care for up to eight children in your home, depending on their ages. Families attending a licensed centre are eligible to apply for fee subsidies up to the maximum per diem rates through the Child Care Subsidy program...

Islanders sharing their expertise with government boards

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/islanders-sharing-their-expertise-government-boards
2018-12-21
Engage PEI continues to connect Islanders with opportunities to impact communities across the province. Fourteen Islanders have been appointed to four government boards this month. “Islanders have a natural disposition to helping one another and stepping up to do what it takes to make our...

Orders in Council, December 19, 2018 (755 - 800)

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/20181219truwww.pdf
2018-12-21
At a Meeting of the Executive Council in Committee, Present: 420 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ___________________________19 DECEMBER 2018 EC2018-755 DRUG COST ASSISTANCE ACT DRUG COST ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REGULATIONS AMENDMENT...
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